US Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged Following 11 rate hikes in 18 months, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) chose on Wednesday to leave benchmark interest rates unchanged between 5.25%-5.5% in the bid to tackle inflation.... Metaculus
Nagorno-Karabakh: Local Armenian Reps. Meet with Azeri Side Armenian leaders from Nagorno-Karabakh met with Azerbaijani officials on Thursday to discuss the dissolution of their unrecognized state, with Azerbaijan’s president saying that the 'reintegration of the Armenian population of Karabakh, restoration of infrastructure and organization of activiti...
Trump Pledges to Send Troops to Border If Reelected On Wednesday, former Pres. Donald Trump said he would deploy thousands of troops currently stationed overseas to the US-Mexico border if he's reelected.... Metaculus
Anti-Affirmative Action Group Sues West Point Virginia-based Students for Fair Admissions on Tuesday filed a suit against the US Military Academy at West Point, accusing the Army’s school of discriminating against white applicants.... Metaculus
Iran Passes Hijab Bill Iran's parliament passed a bill Wednesday that imposes heavier penalties on women for violating the Islamic dress code, including jail terms of up to 10 years.... Iran
China Hosts Bashar al-Assad for Summit Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad arrived in China's city of Hangzhou on Thursday. It's his first visit to the PRC since 2004 as he continues his efforts to end his country's diplomatic isolation since 2011....
Poland to Stop Supplying Ukraine with Weapons Amid Grain Row Poland, one of Ukraine's closest allies in its war with Russia, said it will no longer provide Kyiv with weapons amid an escalating dispute over Ukrainian grain exports.... Politics
48 Children From Donbas Arrive in Belarus On Tuesday, Belarusian state news agency Belta posted a photo of some of the 48 children who had arrived in Belarus for a three-week visit from the Donbas.... World
China: Five Killed in Tornado, Further Bad Weather Expected At least ten people have died and several others have been left injured in China after tornadoes and severe weather tore through the eastern province of Jiangsu on Tuesday.... Weather
South Korea: 17 US Soldiers Detained for Drug Trafficking On Wednesday, South Korean police announced they had arrested 17 American soldiers for smuggling synthetic marijuana through the US military's postal service and distributing it to at least two US army camps based in Gyeonggi Province between February and May 2022.... Crime & Justice
Donald Trump Jr.’s X Account Hacked Donald Trump Jr.’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, was hacked on Wednesday morning. Numerous posts with false information were published to his 10.4M followers.... Science & Technology
Climate Report: 35M US Homes Will Be 'Essentially Uninsurable' In a report by First Street Foundation, a non-profit that studies climate risks, 35.6M properties — one-quarter of all US real estate — face increasing insurance prices and reduced coverage due to potential future climate impacts. The higher costs will also devalue these properties.... Weather
Report: Huawei Shipping New Surveillance Camera Chips A unit of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is reportedly shipping new Chinese-made chips for surveillance cameras, as the company finds ways around four years of US export controls that have blocked its access to American technology.... Science & Technology
Japan Calls on China to Remove Buoy Near Disputed Islands Japan has called on the Chinese government to remove a buoy it claims it found floating in the waters of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Senkaku Islands, known by China as the Diaoyu Islands.... Politics
AG Garland Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee The GOP-controlled House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday for US Attorney General Merrick Garland, which saw him face accusations of 'weaponizing' the Justice Dept. (DOJ ) in favor of Pres. Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.... Crime & Justice
UN: 1.6K Abuses of Detainees in Taliban Custody A UN report released Wednesday claims that over 1.6K incidents of rights violations against those detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan were recorded in the 19 months leading up to the end of July 2023.... Crime & Justice
At Least 6 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces Palestinian health officials said on Wednesday that six Palestinians had been killed in a 24-hour period after Israeli troops conducted raids in the West Bank and confronted demonstrators in Gaza. At least three of those killed were claimed as Palestinian fighters.... Military
Report: US and Saudi Arabia Explore Defense Pact The US is reportedly discussing details of a mutual defense treaty with Saudi Arabia amid a push by the Biden admin. to get the Kingdom to normalize ties with Israel.... Politics
Global Debt Surges to Record $307T Global debt reached a record $307T in the second quarter of 2023, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said on Tuesday.... Money
Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Genocide, Urges Unity Against 'Russian Aggression' Making his first in-person speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of committing genocide and called on world leaders to unite against 'Russian aggression.'... Military
California Sues Fossil Fuel Giants California has filed a civil lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies over claims they intentionally mislead the public about their products’ impact on climate change, which the suit alleges is now causing billions of dollars in damage.... Environment & Energy
Trudeau Links India to Sikh Leader's Murder On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country was reviewing 'credible allegations' that India was involved in the June assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in suburban Vancouver.... Crime & Justice
Ray Epps Charged Over Jan. 6 On Monday, Ray Epps, a former member of the Oath Keepers, was charged with one misdemeanor count for disorderly or disruptive conduct on restricted grounds in connection with the Jan. 6 riots at the US Capitol in 2021.... Crime & Justice
Mass. Gov. Bans State Agencies From Buying Plastic Bottles Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced that she will sign an executive order banning state agencies from buying single-use plastic bottles, making Mass. the first state in the US to enact such a measure.... Environment & Energy
UN: Crimes Against Humanity Continue in Ethiopia A report published by the UN on Monday has claimed that war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to occur in Ethiopia — despite the state's government and regional forces in Tigray agreeing to a truce nearly a year ago.... Social issues
